Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice and Jared Coreau made 22 saves in the win. Both of those players spent time with the Red Wings this season.

The Griffins have been on a tear this postseason sporting a record of 7-1 (the first round is best of five in the American Hockey League) and going back to the regular season the Griffins have won 10 of their last 11 games played.

Grand Rapids now waits for the winner of the Pacific Division finals and will be the lower seed against either the San Diego Gulls or the San Jose Barracuda.